Amendment ID: S2800-65-R1

Redraft Amendment 65

Banning tear gas and other chemical weapons

Ms. Rausch, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Collins and Cyr, Ms. Chang-Diaz and Ms. Comerford move to amend the bill in section 55, in line 1109, by inserting before the words "A law enforcement officer" the following two sentences:- When a police department has advance knowledge of a planned mass demonstration, it shall attempt in good faith to communicate with organizers of the event to discuss logistical plans, strategies to avoid conflict, and potential communication needs between police and event participants. The department shall make plans to avoid and de-escalate potential conflicts, and designate an officer in charge of de-escalation planning and communication about those plans within the department.